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Ritchie John Torres (born March 12, 1988) is an American politician from New York. A member of the Democratic Party, Torres is the U.S. representative for New York's 15th congressional district. The district covers most of the South Bronx. It is one of the smallest districts by area in the country, covering only a few square miles.
- New York University (attended)
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Learn about Ritchie Torres, the first openly gay Afro-Latino elected to Congress, and his work on housing, poverty, and economic issues in the Bronx. Find out how to contact him, request a meeting, or sign up for his newsletter.
Learn about Ritchie Torres, the Bronx-born representative who fought poverty and injustice in his community and became the first openly L.G.B.T.Q. person elected to office in the Bronx. Find out his achievements, committees, and offices in Congress.
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Ritchie Torres has won his House race for New York’s 15th Congressional District, making him the first gay Afro Latino person elected to Congress.
Jun 1, 2021 · When Rep. Ritchie Torres won his seat from New York's 15th Congressional District in November, he became the first gay Black member of Congress — an honor he...
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Ritchie Torres is a Bronx native and the first openly LGBTQ elected official from the borough. He represents NY-15 in the U.S. House of Representatives and fights for quality health care, housing, schools, jobs, and safety in his community.
Rep. Ritchie Torres is a fighter from the Bronx who has spent his entire life working for the community he calls home. Like many in the Bronx, poverty and struggle have never been abstractions to him. At 25, Ritchie became NYC’s youngest elected official and the first openly LBGTQ person elected in the Bronx.
